Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

John White, colored, while hunting near
the University of Virginia, accidently shot
aud killed himself yesterday.
Mr.. Daniel NJ. Santmyers, died of pneu-
monia at his residence in Front Royal
Wednesday, aged 70 years and 30 days.
Mr.. Lancelot Minor died on Thursday
morning, at his home near Pedlar Mills, in
Amherst county, 10 thu S1st year of his age.
Over 400 horses, raised in Rockingham
county, were sold in Harrisonburg last
Monday. OF these $40 head were shipped to
Northern cities.
Mr. Gustavus B. Horner, brother Of MIR.
Alfred Horner, OF Warrenton, died in Phila-
delphia of apoplexy on Wednesday in the
SSH year Of his age.
The tobacco factory of Boiling, Wright &
Co., OF Liberty, was destroyed by fire last
night, including stock and fixtures Loas
estimated at 81 500. Insured.
Col. A. ". HaIman has moved his fami-
ly from Augusta county to the Old George.
town farm, near Cupeper, which estate he
recently purchased at public sale, and which
contains splendid granite-stone deposit.
An old man named Lawson Bledsoe, liv-
ing near Somerset Station, ia Orange coun-
iy, was struck by the northbOund Louisville
train Friday Of last week, and was so badly
injured that he died in a very short time.
Judge Bond at Lynchburg yesterday de-
cided adversely to the State in the five cou
pon cases iu which he had heretofore issued
iniunctons restraining the treasurer from
selling the property OF sundry citizens who
had made q tender OF coupons for taxes.
In the State Senate yesterday bill was
introduced to amend, &C., an act to provide
for the assessment of taxes on persons,
property, and incomes, aud imposing taxes
thereon, &c. approved March 6. 1886. The
till imposes a tax Of $40 on every book or
news agent selling books or periodicals
printed outside of the State.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has writ
ten to Secretary Loehr, of the Picket Re.
union Association, that he has ordered tents
to be erected for the accommodation OF the
survivors of Picketts division when they
visit Gettysburg on the Sd ofJuly, 1887. He
asks if he can do anything else for the &C
commodation of The visitors.
Mr.. John Shinn has purchased the farm
known as the Matthew Priest place" To-
Gated in the lower part of Prince William
county and containing 5lS acres, for S105
per acre. Mr.. Shnn thinks that quite II
Number OF families from New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and other Northern States will
purchase farms and locate in that section OF
the county in the coming summer and iali.
Among the bills &c, ntroducedin theHouse
of Delegates yesterday were the following:
By Mr.. Stuart, petition from members of
Golden Light Lodge, Independent Order
Good Templars, protesting against the re-
neal of local option law; and to incorporate
the Memorial Asylum for Infants in Fairfax
county; and by Mr.. Payne, to amend the act
providing for the appointment and removal
of district school trustees.
Mr.. VIM. G. Conrad formerly of Virginia,
but now of Montana, has given contract
for the remodeling of his house near White
Post, 10 Clarke county, where he shortly ex-
poets TO return. Towers are to De built,
with tile floors. marble NANTES, bath rooms,
electric bells, steam heaters, gas and other
modern improvements, which will cost
about O,o0o-all to be finished in septem-
bar.